Can You Shift an Array by a User-Inputted Value Using For Loops?

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The discussion focuses on using for loops in C++ to shift an array based on a user-inputted value. The original code contained a logical error in the for loop condition, using "s == b" instead of "s < b", which prevented the loop from executing correctly. After identifying and correcting this mistake, the user successfully achieved the desired functionality of shifting the array elements. This highlights the importance of proper loop conditions in programming.

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So I am trying to use for loops to shift the index an array by a user inputted value. The code i have so far is
printMessage();
cin >> choice;
if(choice == 2){
count << endl;
count <<"Please enter the desired number of shifts:" << endl;
cin >> b;
int s;
for (s = 0; s == b;s++) {
count << message[s + b];
}

}
When I try to compile it, it doesn' count the message. The input from the message occurs earlier in the code.
 
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Have a think about why you put s == b in the for loop. It doesn't make any sense at all.
 
yeah, right after i posted the thread i realized that and fixed it and now it works. thanks though.
 

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